these guys; these fellows
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
sharp parting remark; parting threat
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
counter; service counter (e.g. at a bank); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); automatically responding with an upload slot to someone who allows you to download (e.g. in P2P systems)
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
gallery; corridor; art gallery; upper gallery (in a theatre); spectators (esp. at a golf tournament)
to well up; to burst; to arise
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
male homosexual's partner; buttocks; anus
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish
Hello Work; nickname for the Public Employment Security Office
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
highly virtuous monk; monk; Buddhist solitary; Buddhist missionary; saint (i.e. a virtuous person); (arch.) emperor; master
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
without an occupation; unemployed; jobless
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
to grow; to cultivate; to wear a beard
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
valley; ravine; cleavage (breasts); slum
double; twice (as much); twofold
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication